Vehicle signal



Feb. 10, 1931. w A. s. EMMERSON m 7 1,

VEHICLE S IGNAL Filed April 5, 1930 IN VENTOR Anna! S. Ennsnsonv RTTORNEX.

i i UNITED SA-TFESI T- "Patented Feb. 1c, 1931 1 1,791,664} 7 .OFFHCE.

ALBERT s. nnnnnson, or COMPTON, GALIFQRNIAZ; I I i VEHICLE SIGNAL Application filedApril 5, 1930. Serial No. 441,798.

This invention relatesto a vehicle signal swing the vane 7 into signaling positionas positioned in the headlight whereby an apshown 'inFigure l, or into folded and conpreaching vehicle can tell the direction in cealing position as desired. The vanes 7 are which the other vehicle is about to turn. hiddenbehind the ring d when not in signal- 5 An object of my invention is to provide'a ing position. I y i a signal in the headlamp of the vehicle, said Having described my invention, I claim: signal being readily and quickly operable 1: In: combination with .a vehicle headbythe driver, to give a positive signal of an lamp, a signal comprising an annular'frame, intention to turn. means securing said frame within the headin Another object is to provide a signal-which lamp, a plurality of vanes pivotally mounted '60 is compact, which is inexpensive to manuon said frame, a sprocket secured to each of facture, which is easily installed, and which theva'nes, a continuous chain engaging each can be mounted upon the usual and wellof the sprockets, and meansto actuate said known type of headlamps. I chain whereby said vanes are simultaneously Other objects,advantages,and features of rotated on-their axes into either signaling or invention may appear from the accompanyconcealing position.

ing drawing, the subjoined detailed des'crip- 2. In combination with a vehicle headtion' and the appended claims. lamp, a slgnal compris ng an annular frame,- I In the drawing means securing-said frame withln the headzo Figure 1 is a front elevation of a headlamp, a plurality ofvanes pivotally mounted lamp, the lens being removed and the holdon said frame, a sprocket secured to each of ing ring being in section. the vanes, a continuous chain engaging each Figure 2 is a fragmentary, transverse, secof the sprockets, an actuating sprocket jourtional View of the signal and the lamp upon naled on the frame, said chain partly enwhich it is mounted. circling said last named:sprocket,and man- '7 Y e5 the sprocket 11 and is actuated by any de- Referring more particularly to the drawual means to rotate said last named sprocket. ing, the numeral 1 indicates the usual head- 3. In combination with a vehicle headlamp housing which encloses the reflector 2. lamp including a ho sing, a lens and airing The usual front lens 3 is held in position securing the lens to the front of the housing,

by a circular ring 4. An annular frame 5 of a signal comprising an annular frame, so is mounted inside of the housing 1 and is r w extending through the housing into secured thereto by a plurality of w the frame, a plurality of vanes adapted to exthe like, 6. i tend partly across the headlamp, a pinon A plurality of signaling vanes 7 a i t each of the vanes, said pin being jonrnaled in allymounted on the frame 5 by pins 8 which l y pr secured to each of the are secured to the vanes and are journaled in P an endless Chain partly encircling all the frame. To each of the pins 8, I secure a of i pr ckets, an act ating sprocket jour sprocket 9 and :a chain 10 partlyencircles all naledonthe frame, S in partly enof the said sprockets, thus it will be evident l ng id last namedsprocketand man-1 that as the chain is actuated, the vanes 7 will 11211 means to lf0tate Sa d last named Sprocket all b i lt l moved Th h i 10 wherebysaidvanesare moved into signaling also partly encircles an actuated sprocket 11, g g'p which sprocket is pivotally mounted on the In testlmony Whgreof, I afiX y S g frame 5. An operating crank 12 is secured to 'A ERT S. EMMERSON.

sirable manual means which extends to the drivers compartment and which is not shown.

. As the crank 12 is moved, the chain 10 will be pulled about the sprocket 11, thus simul- 5t taneously rotating all of the sprockets 9 to i v 

